Qualcomm · 4 hours ago
GPU Pre-Silicon Validation Engineer
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$162K/yr - $243K/yr
3+ years expQualcomm Technologies, Inc. is part of the Adreno GPU HW Development organization, focusing on the quality of Graphics IP in silicon. The GPU Pre-Silicon Validation Engineer will work with architects and engineers to validate and productize the next generation graphics core for mobile devices, improving validation coverage and methodologies.
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Responsibilities
Improve pre-silicon validation coverage and test methodologies
Create GPU bring-up test-plans that validate both electrical and functional features within the GPU
Provide debug analysis, support and solutions for silicon issues that range from the internal level to OEM level
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
Candidate will have a previous experience working in emulation and silicon environments
Experience in functional validation and debug of mixed-signal IP
Experience in Pre-silicon validation and debug
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
2+ years of relevant GPU experience
Experience in functional validation and debug of mixed-signal IP
Experience utilizing emulation environments for development and debug
Debugging low level firmware, software, logic and electrical issues
Familiarity with software driver interaction with GPU hardware
Test planning and methodologies to expose low level problems
Debug tools including JTAG and kernel debuggers
GPU and SoC architectures
GPU APIs (Direct3D/OpenGL/OpenCL)
Understanding of power, performance and thermal on silicon environments
Experience programming in C/C++/Python/Assembly
Basic familiarity with Verilog/SystemVerilog
Experience in dealing with various customer OEMs
Experience in the Android and Windows HLOS environments
Understanding of the latest graphics trends in mobile and PC gaming
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package
Company
Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
10001+ employees
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